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The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-08-19

For "]worn-out,' Rundown" debili.
tated school teachers, milliners, seam
stresses, housekecpcrs, and over-worked
women generally, DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription is the best Of all restorative
tonnes. 1t is not a ''Cure-aIl,' but adj
mirably tulhllS a s~inglcness OF purpose,
being II most potent Specific forall Chronic
Weaknesses and Diseases peculiar to wO-
men. 1t is n powerful, general rs well as
uterine, tonic and n]ervine, and imparts
vigOr and strength to the whole system.
1t promptly cures weakness of stomach,
Indigestion, bloating, weak back, nervous
prostration, debility and sIceplessness, in
either sex. Fnvorite Prescription is sold
by druggists under our positive guarantee.
See wrapper around bottle. Price S1.OO a
bottle, or six bottles for $500.
A large treatise Oh Diseases Of Women,
prOfusely illustrated with colored plates
and numerous woOd.cuts, sent for ten
cents in stamps.
Address, Worlds Dispensary Medical AS
ISOLATION, GG3 Main Street, Buffalo, n. Y.
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The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-08-19

Fire broke out at the sixteenth level in
the famous Calumet and Hecla copper
mine.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-08-19

Brooks, alias Maxwell, has been granted
a temporary respite by Justice Miller.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-08-19

M. Ferry has written to his seconds MS
follows: ~ remain ever ready to give
satisfaction to Gen. Boulanger, or to &C.
cept arbitration
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-08-19

Sick and bilious headache cured by DR..
Pierce's "PeLlets.n
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-08-19

Losses OF the California wheat clique are
over So, 900, 600.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-08-19

The steamer Hiawatha burned at Port
Huron, Mich.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-11-05
Proprietary Medicines.

A visit to DR.. Green's Laboratory. at
Woodbury., NJ. has considerably changed
IL views, and especially our %prejudices
STANDARD Patent Medicines" Of course
we are getting to that age in life when we
are forced to conclude Life itself is a hum
bug, aud naturally, distrust anything that
has not withstood long and tried expert
ences. Being Il physician | had the curl
osity to know how such a sale of two
medical preparations could be sustained
for 80 many years. The perfect system
upon which the business is conducted,
and the pharmaceutical arrangements
for tho manufacture of the two recipes
with which we were made acquainted,
are sufficiently convincing to us that
the AUGUST FLOWER, for Dyspepsia, aud
Liver Complaints, and BoscHEE's GEE
NAN, for Throat and Lung Troubles, We're
for the complaints they are recommended,
most excellent remedies, and only regret
that in much Of our practice. medical
ethics prevent us from prescribing them
without making the formulas public.
When we were shown the g1Oat quantity
of voluntary letters having been forward
&C DR.. Green, from all parts of the coun-
try, and frOm.ail CLASSES Of people, law
gers, ministers and doctors, giving a dss-
cpiption Of their ailments, testimonials OF
their cures, ETC.. sIfeel like endorsing d..
Green's suggestion hat the Government
accept such valuable formulas, and Ii
cense them for general Use by giving pro-
lection to the inventor same as patents
generally.-Copied from n, Y. Druggists OF
Dot. 1886.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-11-05
Sympathy with Lover

The good people Of Heard co,.,.
Ga, appear to have unboundal
sympathy for lovers. Decisive nroat
Of this comes in a recent telee,,m
from Franklin. in that county: !.
appears that farmer Buckalev has ~
daughter, Minnie. for whom he h.s
picked ont a husband. The ,ad-
preferred a young pan banned jols
Adams, and when forbidden bv ho.
father 10 receive HE attestions IL.
met her lover clandestisely, Th;.
all went well nntilsa few days .
when Buckalew. cerrying Ais ,;de'
suddenly came upon the yoeunr
couple at their srysting place. h
hlazed away at once on yopns
Adams, who escaped through thu
woods under fire. Adams fr;ends
took up his cause. alleging tb.t he
was a good enough man for Baeka.
lew's daughter. and before daylight
next morning a party stormed the
Bnckalew mansion. and can.urea
the girl. They found her lover
waiting for her in . convenient
place. The Whole party, armed 70
the teeth, made way to Franklin 10
procure a license for the marriage.
The girl beng only fourteen wear,
Of age, the license was refused. The
party then drove across TO Carroll.
ton. with the lovers in 4; wagon.
while the other members vera On
horseback. with rifles ready for
action. In Carrollton they secured
the necessary papers. and the mar
rage took place. Since then the
whole ncighborhood has divided
into factions, and several b!oody
fights have taken place.-N. O.
Picaynnc.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-11-05
Abbtrillt Mlrridiuual.
Keeping sweet Potatoes.

Po,atoes have no particular stage
.of growth at which they are ripe"
but viii keep At any stage if dug
when in the proper condition. Dig
the latter part Of October, or the
Arst veek in November. when tho
ground is dry, if possible, at least
before the second growth sets in az
ter Q rain aIout the last week in
October. big With care, bruising
as little ss possible. Let them sun
until late in the s%tternoen: then hanl
- the place where they are TO lie
banked. This plaes should he on
high ground, aud ligft, we'll drained
soil il convenient. Drive q stake in
the ground, saw Of about three aud
4 half feet high. Rake tie .oil from
q circle around the stake, and form
1t into . sort Of 'eircss ring" six
feet in diameter, with the stake in
the center. Cover this bed with
Dry pine straw or broom sedge a
foot thick. Place The potatoes around
the stake. piiing them Up as steep as
they can be made TO lie until thirty
or forty bushels ere heaped. Nov
cover with . thick coat of pine straw
or corn stalks or other dry material,
.disposiog the stalks regularly around
the bank. If no cor stalks. use
boards. breaking joints carefully.
Then cover the'hill thus formed with
earth dug Immediately aroand the
base of Tire hill until several inches
thick, formingA trench around the
base for drainage. As the weather
grows colder, increase the thickness
Of the earth on the hill until it at.
'taius a thickness Of II foot nr more
,before extreme cold weather occurs
The points to he observed are Dig
when the growth of the potato is
suspended from dry weather; cove:
,Eith plenty of material that viii
keep them dry and Of even, uniform
temperature. Shelter over the hills
are not needed if the directions be
followed. Ihe thick covering o
straw, or~corn stalks and earth. viii
prevent the potatoes from becoming
either tOo4ot or too cold in colo
weather, or wet in rainy weather
Cover the apex With pieces Of .barl
of q board.-Southern C~ultivator.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-11-05
Lunch Time.

Vigorous efforts ere being made
at Fort Worth to suppress unlawful
gambling.
Send stamp for return letter when
writing on your own business and
expecting an answer.
A married man remarks that the
difference between g mans and a
woman's hat is about Sl2.
\ dog is property when it has
been stolen ; but it is not property
VIXEN the tax returns are made.
no" said Brown to Robinson,
with a sigh, Il haven't got change
for q five. hut l should like to have
five for a change
There arc men iu New York who
ependa half their time lodging PEG.
pie they borrowed money OF. aud the
other halt in hunting ny fresh
victims.
A French woman says she once
paid a large sum Of money TO learn
how to get a certain neose into a
bow. What most girls want to
learn h how to get Il certain beau
into a uoose.
When d man and woman are
made one Ivy a clergyman, the q"es-
ton ia which is the one? Some
times there is a long struggle be-
tween them before this matter Ia
finally settled.
A little child being asked by a
Sunday School teacher, What did the
~Israelites do after they had crossed
the Red Sea? answered, l don't
know, ma'am; but I suppose they
dried themselves.
A smart Yankee, who. inaugurated
at San. Francisco the plan Of haV-
ing female walters at his restaurant,
is now deserted, his girls having all
found husbands in the four weeks
that the establishment was run
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-11-05
Some Adyfee: TO Girfa.

Miss Louise A'cott gives the 6L
lowing advice to girls. Il IL 4
whole volume. She says: AGirIs.
don't be in haste to wed. Bsild up
healthy bodies by. good food, plenty
Of exercise and sleep. Learn Ill tho
useful household acts before Yeu
attempt to make q home. Cultivate
your minds with the best books,
that you may he sble to teach your
children much that school training
alone will never give you. Choose
your amusements wisely. for youth
,Aust have pleasure. but need not
Waste itself in barmfnl friSoliiy.
Above all, select your friends with
care. Avoid girls who live only lor
fashion, Irritation and enjoyment, aud
use the privilege all women may
claim to decline the acquaintance
of young men whose liver will not
bear inspectien.by the iaaocent eyes
of women. Let no delssioa OF wealth,
rank, comeline-s or love, tempt you
to trust yo"r happiness to such an
one. Watch and vait till the true
lover comes, even if it he Ill your
life. for single b'csse1ness is far bet
ter than double misery and wrong.
Spinsters are o very useful, happy,
independent race, never more 40 than
when oil professions are open 70
them, and honor, fame and fortune
are braycly Won by many eiIted
members Of the s%isterhood. SET
your standard high aud live ap 70 Il.
sure that the reward will come mere
or hereafter. and an the form best
suited to your real needs
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-11-05
JOSEPH NJ. FRASER. Proprieto
AbbevilIe, Louisiana.

r KEEP CONSTANTLY on HAND
hire. l also keep one of the best feed sta
bles in the country, and no pains nor
means will be spared to give that attention
and care to stock LETT in my charge which
is necessary they should have. Special
attention will be given to the sale of
horses, mules, or anything else pertaining
to the livery business, entrusted to me.
Horses boarded by tho week OF month at
reasonable rates. Call an examine my
stock, inspect my .stabl. and learn my
charges. Feeling confident to give entire
satisfaction to those who may patronize
me. l solicit a liberal share Of the public
patronage. dec 4 1885
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-11-05
PUBLIC SALE.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Twenty-tifth Judicial District Court.
Parish of VermiliOn.

ldI1SU Ul ' eiullliOAi.
No. &c.
Succession of Charles Cody, Jr.
10y virtue of an order of sale granted by
- the Honorable 25th Judicial District
Court. i'll and for the parish of Vermilion
and State of Louisiana, and to me direct
ed, in the matters of the above entitled
and numbered estate, I will ON
w Wednesday,. November 16. 1857,
and from day to day thereafter, sell at
public auction, to the last and highest
bidder, for cash, to pay debts, at the late
residence of the deceased. in the aforesaid
parish of FerInilion. all the property, real
and personal belonging to said succession,
consisting of the following described
property. to wit =
One certain tract Of land situated in the
parish of Ner,nilion, on the west side OF
the bayou Verlnilion; bounded month by
Charles Cody, Snr., northeast by Bell
saire Levy, southeast by David Meaux,
and northwest by Mrs. Zeolin Lor1nazld.
One dwelling house. n cotton house,
one lot OF pieux and plank fencing, two
gentle work horses. one old buggy, one lot
Of household fuuiture, m lot OF kitchen
utensils, etc. one lot OF farming nipple
ments, and many other articles too hume
rous to mention.
Given under my official signature this
18th day of October, 1887.
Jos. S. NuEEz. Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-11-05
TO 0TT0NB BUYERS
AND THE
PUBLIC GENERALLY

] beg leave TO call your attention to the
AAct that BY arrangements recently made.
my banking department offers many facil-
tiles, which would tend to serve your IN
tcre8ts more fully thaa heretofore. COM
pairing favorablv with the banking inati-
tutions Of our helghboring towns l hope
which viii be given the prdhnptest atten-
ton possible at very moderate rates.
Very respectfully.
y. G. YovNG.
Abheville, Aug. l3, 15S7.-33;n.
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WORKING CLASSES A. Attsnt aoH

prepared to furnish al Classes with en-
piovment at home, the whole of the time,
or for their sare moments. Business new,
LIGHT and profitable. Persons of either
sex easily earn from so cents to $500 per
evening, and a proportional sum by devot-
ing all their time to the business. Boys
and girls earn nearly as much as men.
That all who see this may send their ad-
dresses, and test the business. we make
this offer. To such as are not we'll salts
fed we will send one dollar to pay for the
trouble of writing. Full particulars and
outfit free. Address GEoRGE SINsoN /
Co, Portland, Maine.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-11-05
Unmarried Ladies In IhOIIane'

In Holland an unmarried Iaoy
always takes the right arm Of ne1
escort, while the married one selects
the left side of her husband. 20
deeply has the custom entered INTO
the life Of the Hol]anders that ~
church wedding The bride enters
the ed,fce on the right Of the groom,
the wife returning on the lett s'o'
of her husband after the ceremony
has been performed. No unmarr'ea
lady in that country can dream o.
going to church, concert Or ~!
other place of public ssse'so''es
without the escort Of her parents
male members Of tho family. o..
cannot take q walk, pay ~"
60 shopping unaccompan'ed y y"
mother or some married my
friend.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-11-05

The Banyan.tree is we'll known to
science. 1t throws out branches
which, touching the ground, take
root, 40 that after awhile u whole
6orest nay grow from a single tree.
But there is another wonde -tul tree,
with similar power, that has just
ibcen discovered in New Gninea.
This tree also throws out branches,
but instead of taking root, the
branches twinc themselves around
any object they touch, and lift the
object into the air.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-11-05
China's Dowsxer Empress

F. Fl. Balfcnr gives the sse's.
of Ia on-hsi, the Dowsger Enlaa :.
of China : $50 thoroughly . sn'
Che Empress reeeut) said to 'n.o !.
off the restrainst Of royalty
practice archery, asd is evea repo,,
ed to have taken lessons 10 ooA'.e'
attircd in q sort Of bloouner -.
tune. Her appearance at 'ns
of Fifty, hitting out at her vens -.
preceptor, and, We presume, Dr..
casionally receiving pon'sas;I
herself, must, to say the least ....;s
cause some scandal to tho w.
laced censors, who receatiy 49,
strated with her on the sndos sp'
ness Of her head-dress.'
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-11-05

Now is the time for our young peo.
eple in the country 70 plant pecans.
just 40 soon 40 they can obtain the
nuts from the trees they should
stick them in the ground, pointed
end down, and let them remain
There. or course some willaail to
come up. but never mind; plant. and
,plsnt freely. Every one that grows
will be . source OF recompense in
b. eight or ten years, and If you should
he lucky enough to get . grove Of
500 or 600 trees. you will be rich
enough to live at your ease by the
ftiue you are forty years OF age. We
hear Of young married couples just
settling themselves on a farm wt:o
devote their time to planting ave.
nues of-oaks and magno9ias on the
lawns ufront Of their hetnes. What
FOLLY? Al avenue Of pecan trees
would be jost as ornamental in gust
as short q time, and yield them a
.sum of money sufficient to: educate
their children. In these days Of
railroads and quick transportation
to all the large cities farmers should
hear iu. mind that there will always
be a ready sale for all the fruits and
.nuts they can produce, and should
prepare to meet the demand. In
former days, when traasportatie
vas difficult and expensive, it was
different, and it did not pay perhaps
TO plant fruit and mt trees, except
for home use. That is why there
are so few, comparatively speaking.
TO be seen now on our tarDe. Bat
it pays now-pays well-aod the
farmer who neglects planting those
.tress negleets one Of the important
end certain sources from which a
revenue can be derived. Every farm
in Louisiana should have q few
pecan trees on it. and this IL the sea
,s'n for the planting Of the nut
New Orleans Chronicle.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-11-05
NOTICE

from employing my four sons, Joseph. AL
Gee, Jean and Pierre Cormier. they being
under age. without first obtaining my per
mission and paying the amount when due
to me.
HoRTENSE NJaEZ.
Abbeville. Sept. q, 1887.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-11-05
OFFICIAL

District Judge.
CONRAD DEBAfl1oN.
District Attorney.
ROBERT C. SMEDEs.
Clerk Of District Court,
LAsTlE jBROUssARD.
Representative.
ROBERT. p. :O'BRYAN.
Sheriff & Tax Collector,
JOSEPH s. NUNEZ.
Coroner, Dr. w. D. WHITE.
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Town Council.

Town Council.
:OpHEL1As BouRouE. Mayor.
R. Il. MILLS. A. l.. LEBLANC,
SOLOMON WISE, JACOB GAsTAL,
EuPHEMoN LEBLANC, Constable.
Justices Of the Peace, Sd. Ward
O. Ell. O'BRYAN, e.. LABAUVE
Surveyors,
W. W. EDWARDS. E.. MONTAGUE
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-11-05

The Oldest Medical J~ournalin the South
west. a monthly magazine, each number
containing eighty pages of matter deyot
ed ia Medical Progress the world over, but
especially to the Medical Interests of the
Sonth and Southwest.
Subscription 500 per anrum
Published by the New Orleans Medical
Publishing Association.
r. A. LUMISAIs,
r. O. Box 2f22. Manager.
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FOR SALE.
FINE PLANTATION CONTAINIS
ESQ ACRES OF kAND,

eighty of which arc Woodland, all under
fence, with the following improvements:
One large dwelling, two cabins. two
corn-clibs. The place is Wen ditched.
1t is situated about six miles south OF
Abbevulo, and known as the Hut,
place. 1t will be sold for cash, Or OH
liberal terms. For particulars, apply
10 OF address Gus Godchaux, at Able
vile, or L. Burgires. Baldwin Postoi1ice.
st. Mary Parish. Place to be delivered
January l, 1883.
l.. BURGIRES.
July %, lSS--3m
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PUBLIC SALE.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Twenty-ffth Judicial District Court,
Parish of VermiliOn.

Parish of termlllOn.
No. IS.
Succession of OZeme Vincent,
DT virtue of An order of sale granted By
Court, in and for the parish of Vermilion
and State of Louisiana, In the matters OF
the above entitled and numbered estate,
the undersigned will on
Tuesday, November Is, 1857,
and from day to day thereafter. sell at
public auction, to the last and highest
bidder, at the late residence Of deceased,
in this parish. all the property, real and
personal belonging to. said succession,
consisting Of the following described
property. belonging to said succession, to
wit
One tract OF land situated in the parish
| of Vermilion. containing about one hun
bred and sixty-one 73-10O acres, designated
as the southeast quarter of section l3. in
township II, south of range three east;
bounded north by Emile BaEdoin. south
Jean Preserving public road), east by Sos.
theme Leblanc and west by Nicholas
Blanc.
One other tract Of land, being wood lanG,
on the west bank Of the bayou Fermilion.
bounded above, below and the rear by
David Meau1 and cast by bayou Fermil-
ion.
One dwelling house, n corn crib, 81
pannels Of fencing, afew head of cattle
and gentle horses, and a lot of other small
articles too numerous to mention.
Terms # Conditions All adjudications
for less than ten dollars shall be paid for
cash, and for all ad~iudicatlons of ten dol
lars or over, one-fourth thereof shall be
paid cash on the day of sale. and for the
balance Of such adiudications the purcha.
sers shall execute their notes payable in
one, two and three equal annual install
ments. in one, two and three years from
the day Of sale, with eight per cent. Per
annum,intereet thereon from the maturity
Of eachinstalmept. with not less than two
good and solvent 5ureties, in soljdo: Said
notes to bear, also, ten per cent. as attor-
ney's fees to be paid as a penalty in case
it is necessary to institute suit to enforce
the collection of said notes, in principal
and interest or any part thereof. to be
computed in the amount of suit. Vendors
lien and privilege to be retained upon the
land sold which shall be specially mort.
gagged and hypothecated in favor of said
succession until full and final payment Of
the purchase price.
NEVILLE VINCENT,
administrator
AbDeyille, October Is, 1887.
Smedes & White, Attys.
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Police Jury.

Police Jury.
Fl. HOFFpAuIR, President.
NJ. l.. ELnREDGE, .T.,BRoUssARD
RoB1. GREEN, Z. }. MORGAN
II. Fl. BARTELs j. A. LEBLANC
Clerk Police Jury, ARCHIE You've
Parish Treasurer. ELIJAH WISE.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-11-05
Amusement Notice.

r will continue to give public balla at
j. the French Hall, at this place. from and
after this date, for those who are fond OF
tripping the light fantastic toe" The
proprietor reserves the rieir to reject such
enter the hall. Good order will be strictly
observed. +. +. FERAY.
Abbevllle, October Is, 1Ss7.-5m.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-11-05
500 TO $500 month ss

made working for US. Agents preferred
who can furnish their w horses and
give their whole time to the business.
ployed also. A few vacancies in towns
and cities. b. F. JOHNSON L. CO, 101S
Main ST., Richmond, Va. 3m
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-11-05
Notice.

ceru. that | will not cash the checks given
my employees for ts,ue unless presented by
the employe iii person. The checks are
given to my employees as time keepers and
not az Il circulating medium.
J. HENRY PUTNAM.
Rose Hill Plantation. Sept. 3. 1857.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-11-05
EDITORIAL STAFF.

A. Miles, NJ. D., George B. Lawrason. N
d., Henry Dickson Bruins. II. D., Jno. II
Bemiss, N. p, F. W. Parham, 81. D.. P. 4
Archinard, NJ. D., A. McShane, NJ. D.. +
l.. Bemiss, Esq.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Twenty-fifth judicial District Court.
Parish Of Vermilion.
Succession Of .Philomene Lallande.

NO. %.
Notice ia hereby given to all parties liz
tecested i'll said succession, or having any
opposition to make to the tableau of debts
and charges and of settlement fled by the
administrator Of said succession, and
pending for homologations to file tho same
in writing in the Office of the clerk of
court within ten days from the date
hereof.
Given under my official signature and
seal of court. this 18th day of October,
1887.
LAsTIE BROUssARD. Clerk.
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NOEIe,E.

Notice is hereby given that application
will be rn ade for the pardon Of Eloi Deluc
Rrnussarl, convicted at the April term Of
District Court. 1887, III the parleh of Yer
million, Louisiana.
Abbeyills, October Is, 1857.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-11-05

School IsOard Directors.
W. w. EDWARDS. President.
J. n. WILLIAMS, JOHN NuGHR.
JOHN MORGAN. NJ. G. RRoussARD,
=. G. KIBRE, NJ. V. LAMPMAN.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-11-05

The steamer Great Eastern has
;aeeu sold at auction for $l05,000.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-11-05

NEW ORLEANS
Medical md Surgical journal,
Office: IS Carondelet st. New Orleans.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-11-05

LAsT1E BRoUssARD. Clerk.